Phoenix reclinata

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Figure 1. P. reclinata in habitat, Ngare Ndare River in Kenya.

Synonymy:

Phoenix senegalensis

Common Names:

Senegal Date Palm

Distribution & Habitat:

Found in Africa in swamps, and on river banks, usually close to the coast.

Description:

A large, clumping palm, to about 10m tall.

General:

Too large for most gardens, but very good for parks.

Culture:

Sunny, and moist position. Likes lots of water, (it doesn't mind wet feet), and fertiliser. Frost tolerant.

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Figure 2. P. reclinata, Ngare Ndare River, Kenya.Figure 3. P. reclinata at

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Figure 4. Phoenix reclinata with Borassus aethiopum, by a riverbank in Malawi.

Contributed by:

Jeff Nugent, Permaculture Plants (Figure 1&2).
Mike Gray (Figure 3)
Kyle Cawaza (Figure 4)

External Links:

Kew, PalmWeb, JSTOR, Trebrown

Google, GoogleImages, Flickr, PalmTalk